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Psst, Trudeau: IMF Now Pegs Our Fossil Fuel Subsidies at $46 BillionTacking on another $3.5 billion for uncollected value-added taxes, $880 million for road damage and of course the $1.4 billion in direct subsidies, we arrive at almost $50 billion annually that could ...01/31/2016 - 11:00 am | View Link

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Give!GuideWillamette Week awards the Skidmore Prize to four young Portlanders who work every day to make Portland a better place and to preserve the community-oriented nature of the city we all know and love. If you’ve ever wondered who’s really making a difference in our community, look no further.11/12/2018 - 2:57 pm | View Website

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